Sandwiches: Miscellaneous

Lion's Choice

St. Louis, MO · Founded 1967 · LSCN

LC Franchisor, LLC offers franchises for the establishment and operation of Lion's Choice restaurants, which are premium, quick-service restaurants specializing in the sale of slow-roasted roast beef sandwiches and other menu items, including French fries and custard.

Read the 2026 FDD ↗www.lionschoice.com ↗

2026 Franchise 500

Unranked

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units (2024)

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year over year

Units by Year

2021

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment

$1,277,200 – $1,847,500

FDD Item 7

Franchise fee

$30,000

FDD Item 5

Ad fund

FDD Item 6

Financial performance

Yes

FDD Item 19 disclosure

Royalty

5% of Net Sales

Leadership

Michael Kupstas
President and Chief Executive Officer
Matt Barry
Chief Financial Officer
Rick Orf
Director of Operations

On File

FDD years

2026 2022

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Franchisee records

Current roster rows

Signed, not open

FDD Item 20, Table 5

Franchising for

25 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

PDFLion's Choice FDD 2026Most recent · opens in a new tab PDFLion's Choice FDD 2022Opens in a new tab

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